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The Golden Leaf Charter High School is a unique, free public high school currently
applying for a charter with the Portland Public School District. Golden Leaf
offers a rigorous and dynamic academic experience, which is grounded in an
educational philosophy inspired by Waldorf methods. The school will have an
experiential, hands-on approach to learning in the core subjects of Language
Arts, Science, Mathematics, Social Sciences, and Foreign Language. It will
also offer extensive course content in the areas of fine art, applied and practical
arts, music, theater, and dance. Outdoor education is an integral part of Golden
Leaf’s philosophy. Bi-annual backpack and camping trips, as well as day trips to
local nature preserves are an essential part of the curriculum. Another unique
aspect of Golden Leaf’s course work is its senior year service project, which
offers opportunities to work within the Portland area or to travel abroad and give
back to society as part of the learning experience.
Waldorf methods are inspired by the educational philosophy developed in the
early 2oth century by Rudolph Steiner, an Austrian philosopher and social
thinker, who developed a school for the children of employees of the Waldorf-
Astoria cigarette factory in 1919. The Waldorf approach emphasizes the role of
imagination, creativity, analytical and critical thinking in learning. The goals of
this approach are to provide young people with the skills to develop into unique
and capable human beings with a solid moral grounding and a life-long love of
learning.
There are currently 995 Waldorf schools located in sixty countries throughout the
world. Golden Leaf is currently applying for a charter and planning to open in the fall of 2011. Our anticipated enrollment for our opening semester is 50 students; made
up of both freshmen and sophomores. We will add a grade each successive year
with a full enrollment of 200 students in four grade levels planned for 2014.
For more information regarding our school please contact Lisa Ung, lead
developer and Board chair at
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Golden Leaf Charter High School recognizes the worth of all individuals and groups. It is our policy that there will be no discrimination or harassment of individuals or groups on the grounds of age, color, creed, disability, marital status, national origin, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation in any programs, activities or employment.
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